The Rajput or Thakur community is divided into a large number of clans based on their descent from various Kshatriya dynasties.[1][2][3][4]

Agnivanshi clans

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The Agnikulas (the clans of the fire dynasty), descended from Agnipala, Swatcha, Mallan, Gulunsur, Ajpala and Dola Rai.[5][6][7]

  • Parihar or Pratihar
  • Parmar or Pawar
  • Solanki or Chalukya
  • Chauhan or Chahamana[8][9]

Suryavanshi clans

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Also known as Raghuvanshis (the clans of the Solar dynasty), descended through Manu, Ikshvaku, Harischandra, Raghu, Dasaratha and Rama.[10][11][12]

  • Bais
  • Raghav
  • Rathore
  • Sisodia
  • Gehlot or Gohil
  • Kachwaha
  • Jamwal
  • Jhala or zala
  • Dahiya
  • Sodha
  • Bundela
  • Gaur
  • Bandhalgoti
  • Minhas
  • Patial
  • Ranawat
  • Pundir
  • Chundawat
  • Pakhral
  • Naru or Naruka
  • Baghel or Vaghel
  • Gahadwal
  • Dulawat
  • Devda
  • Dondiya[13]
  • Meghvanshi

Chandravanshi clans

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Also known as Somavanshis (the clans of the lunar dynasty), descended through Yayati, Deva Nausha, Puru, Yadu, Kuru, Pandu, Yudhisthira and Krishna.[14][15][16] This dynasty was further divided into two sub-branches: The Yaduvanshi lineage (Lord Krishna was born a Yaduvanshi) and the Puruvanshi lineage.[17] (The Kauravs and Pandavs of the epic Mahabharata were Puruvanshis)[18][19]

  • Bhati or Bhatti
  • Tomar or Tanwar
  • Soam
  • Chandela
  • Rajawat
  • Shekhawat
  • Sikarwar
  • Saktawat
  • Chudasama
  • Chokker
  • Bhadoria
  • Banaphar
  • Jadaun
  • Jadeja
  • Katoch
  • Raksel
  • Senger
  • Gautam
  • Dikhit
  • Nathawat[20][21]

Some other clans

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  • Negi
  • Rana
  • Rawat
  • Pathania
  • Raksel
  • Bisht
  • Deora
  • Dogra
  • Ranaut
  • Dor
  • Jethwa
  • Hada
  • Sankhla
  • Dandhul
  • Rautela
  • Rohilla
  • Champawat
  • Jasrotia
  • Naga
  • Bhaal
  • Jasrothia
  • Jethwa
  • Mehta
  • Salaria
  • Rawal[22]

References

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  21. Bhaskar, Mohanlal (2003). An Indian Spy in Pakistan. Sristhi Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 978-81-88575-19-0.
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